Staff Reports
House Republicans are up in arms after receiving only a fraction of the documents they demanded in response to their subpoena to the Department of Justice in President Joe Biden’s classified documents case. The DOJ fell far short of meeting the House Republicans’ demands, leaving them fuming and ready to take a stand.
House Republicans get fraction of documents from Hur investigation they demanded https://t.co/td4juPMWF8 via @dcexaminer
— Paul Patrick Smith (@smittydog1966) March 8, 2024
The subpoena, which was like a digital version of Moses parting the Red Sea, required the DOJ to hand over all documents related to special counsel’s interviews with Biden and the ghostwriter of the president’s memoir, Mark Zwonitzer. The demand also included a juicy request for documents related to a phone call between Biden and the Ukrainian prime minister in December 2015. Furthermore, House Republicans were hungry for any communications between the Justice Department, special counsel, the White House, and the president’s personal attorney. But alas, their plate was left half full.
Special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation, like a private investigator on the case, found evidence that the president had mishandled classified documents during his tenure as vice president. However, the report didn’t go as far as to suggest criminal charges, but it did manage to paint a not-so-pretty picture of Biden. It described him as a “sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory” and revealed that his memory was as limited as a batch of expired hotdogs left out in the sun.
The DOJ, like a reluctant teenager asked to clean their room, responded to the subpoena on Feb. 16 and stated that they were “working to gather and process” the requested documents by the March 7 deadline. But just like that teenager who conveniently develops temporary amnesia when it comes to chores, the DOJ came up short, leaving House Republicans feeling like they had been handed a raw deal.
Reps. James Comer and Jim Jordan, the heavyweight champions of the Republican Party, expressed their disappointment after receiving fewer documents than they expected. They were left scratching their heads and demanding more, eager to understand whether the White House or President Biden’s personal attorneys had placed any limitations or scoping restrictions during the interviews with Special Counsel Hur or Mr. Mark Zwonitzer. It’s like a good old-fashioned game of cat and mouse, and the House Republicans are ready to pounce.
With Special Counsel Hur scheduled to testify to the Judiciary Committee on March 12, the tension is mounting like a pressure cooker ready to blow. House Republicans are gearing up for a showdown, ready to take a swing in the political ring as they continue their quest for the truth. It’s a classic case of the underdog fighting against the odds, and the drama is only just beginning. Stay tuned for the next thrilling episode in this political saga.
